{
  "id": 16829205,
  "title": "Tanker’s original owner, broker held as police probes 1.16-tonne ketamine seizure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tankers-original-owner-broker-held-as-police-probes-1-16-tonne",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128874/tankers-original-owner-broker-held-as-police-probes-1.16-tonne-ketamine-seizure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian police have arrested two individuals connected to the seizure of 1.16 tonnes of ketamine on a tanker up for sale. The suspects, a director of the tanker's original owner and a ship sales agent, were remanded for seven days to assist investigations. The tanker, MT Global 168, was bought in April for refurbishment and resale, and was sold to Myanmar-based Golden Dolphin Co Ltd via a broker on June 28. Police have identified three other suspects from Singapore, Taiwan, and Myanmar, and are seeking their assistance in the investigation. Indonesian narcotics officials are collaborating with other agencies to locate the suspects and coordinate further action.",
  "summary": "POLICE have arrested two people linked to the sale of tanker MT Global 168 as investigations widen into the seizure of 1.16 tonnes of ketamine by Indonesian authorities last week. The suspects are a director of the company that originally owned the v...",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesian police arrest tanker's original owner and broker.",
    "1.16-tonne ketamine seized on MT Global 168.",
    "Three other suspects sought from Singapore, Taiwan, Myanmar."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of high-level maritime stakeholders suggests that drug trafficking networks are increasingly exploiting the commercial sale and refurbishment processes of large vessels to move massive quantities of narcotics.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}